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Cosmos 1920

Cosmos 1920 was launched on February 18, 1988 aboard a Soyuz-U from Plesetsk. Latest status in GCAT: landed (Mar 9, 1988).

COSPAR 1988-010ANORAD 18860Soviet Union

Identity

Name in GCAT
Kosmos-1920
Common name
Cosmos 1920
Payload designation
Resurs-F1-14F40 No. 6L
Other names
14F40 No. 770-15-106:RA
International designator
1988-010A
NORAD catalog number
18860
GCAT identifier
S18860
UN registration
ST/SG/SER.E/179

Mission

Mission type
Optical imaging
Use
Civil government
Program
Resurs-F1 B
Owner
Priroda
Country
Soviet Union
Builder
Central Specialized Design Bureau
Platform (bus)
Resurs-F1

Launch

Date
February 18, 1988 · 09:49 UTC
Launch record
1988-010Success
Rocket
Soyuz-U
Spaceport
Plesetsk · pad LC16/2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
LLEO/I
Perigee
321 km
Apogee
341 km
Inclination
82.60°
Status
Landed
Status date
March 9, 1988
Last known active
Mar 9, 1988
End of operations
Mar 9, 1988

Size

Mass
2,555 kg
Dry mass
2,555 kg
Total mass with attached objects
6,300 kg
Length
6.5 m
Diameter
2.40 m
Span
6.5 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q13566730 (CC0).